Latest News

Recent news about monarch butterflies, their habitats, and conservation activities.

Funding Opportunity: Small Grants Program

MBF Announces Request For Proposals (RFP)

Updated Report on the Impact of Storms in the Monarch Overwintering Area

New weather data suggests good news for the butterflies following the 31 January – 2 February 2010 storm.

All time low numbers of monarchs overwintering in Mexico

New report by WWF indicates the number of overwintering monarchs is at an all time low

The North American Monarch Conservation Plan

The monarch is probably the best-known butterfly in the world, famed its remarkable ability to fly thousands of kilometres across North America during its annual migratory journey. Although...

Reforestation Forum

MBF Co-sponsors Reforestation Forum, October 2009, Mexico

Monarch Joint Venture

The Monarch Joint Venture will coordinate monarch conservation

Beetle Infestation

Beetle infestation impacting oyamel fir trees inside the Monarch Reserve

Larva (Caterpillars) Photo by Karen Oberhauser

Milkweed- Photo by Karen Oberhauser

Fall Migration

Spring and Summer Migration

Monarchs Nectaring

Overwintering Monarchs

Monarcca Descansando Vico.jpg

Main Reserve - Orientation Map

Helicopter View of Rosario Colony

A View of the Volcanic Peaks

Chincua Aerial

The Refuge Location in Mexico

Massive Clusters of Monarch Butterflies

Rivers of Monarchs

Exploding Cluster

Oyamel Branch Clusters

StormJan2002_MortalityClose.jpg

Col-Chincua(4)

Chapel Crescencio Morales.JPG

Burn Chincua

Campanio Chincua

Campesinos

Cerro Antenas from Donaciano Ojeda

cerro cacicque from top of pelon

Cerro Cacique from Curungueo

Cerro Pelon from Donaciano Ojeda

Community Carpinteros

Community Carpinters b

Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda

Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda

el paso forest

el paso forest2

elpasofores3

elpasoforest

hand with peas

Iglesia Chincua

Iglesia Ejido Chincua

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Img_0233.jpg

Irrigation Water Donaciano Ojeda.JPG

Img_0280

logging pelon

logging pelon2

logging pelon3

logging pelon4

logging pelon5

monarca_isabel

monarcas.jpg

Mountain Crescencio Morales

Ocampo Cuna de la Mariposa Monarca

pea farming in crescencio morales.JPG

Pine Seedlings Donaciano OjdeaB

Pine seedlings Donaciano Ojeda

Poster PROFEPA

Larva (Caterpillars) Photo by Karen Oberhauser
Milkweed- Photo by Karen Oberhauser
Fall Migration
Spring and Summer Migration
Monarchs Nectaring
Overwintering Monarchs
Monarcca Descansando Vico.jpg
Main Reserve - Orientation Map
Helicopter View of Rosario Colony
A View of the Volcanic Peaks
Chincua Aerial
The Refuge Location in Mexico
Massive Clusters of Monarch Butterflies
Rivers of Monarchs
Exploding Cluster
Oyamel Branch Clusters
StormJan2002_MortalityClose.jpg
Col-Chincua(4)
Chapel Crescencio Morales.JPG
Burn Chincua
Campanio Chincua
Campesinos
Cerro Antenas from Donaciano Ojeda
cerro cacicque from top of pelon
Cerro Cacique from Curungueo
Cerro Pelon from Donaciano Ojeda
Community Carpinteros
Community Carpinters b
Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda
Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda
el paso forest
el paso forest2
elpasofores3
elpasoforest
hand with peas
Iglesia Chincua
Iglesia Ejido Chincua
Img_0066.jpg
Img_0233.jpg
Irrigation Water Donaciano Ojeda.JPG
Img_0280
logging pelon
logging pelon2
logging pelon3
logging pelon4
logging pelon5
monarca_isabel
monarcas.jpg
Mountain Crescencio Morales
Ocampo Cuna de la Mariposa Monarca
pea farming in crescencio morales.JPG
Pine Seedlings Donaciano OjdeaB
Pine seedlings Donaciano Ojeda
Poster PROFEPA

monarca_isabel
Pine Seedlings Donaciano OjdeaB
logging pelon2
Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda
Chapel Crescencio Morales.JPG
Overwintering Monarchs
Iglesia Chincua
Helicopter View of Rosario Colony
Iglesia Ejido Chincua
logging pelon3
cerro cacicque from top of pelon
pea farming in crescencio morales.JPG
Deforested Cresencio Morales from Donaciano Ojeda
Col-Chincua(4)
Larva (Caterpillars) Photo by Karen Oberhauser
Main Reserve - Orientation Map
Burn Chincua
logging pelon
el paso forest
Oyamel Branch Clusters
monarcas.jpg
Exploding Cluster
Campesinos
Community Carpinters b
Img_0066.jpg
StormJan2002_MortalityClose.jpg
Chincua Aerial
Spring and Summer Migration
Campanio Chincua
Monarcca Descansando Vico.jpg
elpasoforest
el paso forest2
Milkweed- Photo by Karen Oberhauser
A View of the Volcanic Peaks
logging pelon5
logging pelon4
Pine seedlings Donaciano Ojeda
elpasofores3
Cerro Cacique from Curungueo
Irrigation Water Donaciano Ojeda.JPG
The Refuge Location in Mexico
Cerro Antenas from Donaciano Ojeda
hand with peas
Cerro Pelon from Donaciano Ojeda
Img_0233.jpg
Mountain Crescencio Morales
Fall Migration
Img_0280
Rivers of Monarchs
Monarchs Nectaring
Ocampo Cuna de la Mariposa Monarca
Community Carpinteros
Poster PROFEPA
Massive Clusters of Monarch Butterflies